Felix tensed up. The voice wasn't Eunice's—it was a man's. He immediately knew it was Ashton, someone he had met briefly before. There was no doubt about it.

"There's no point in reasoning with someone like you, is there?" Felix retorted.

Since Ashton had laid it out so plainly, Felix saw no reason to hold back. He wasn't the cautious person he used to be. Now, he had the strength to face challenges head-on.

"Good, at least you're man enough not to beat around the bush. Horace was my last r